WATERBORO — A suspicious device on the shoulder of a roadway in Waterboro was safely contained and neutralized by law enforcement, firefighters and the Maine State Police bomb squad on Monday night. York County Sheriff William L. King Jr. said sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspicious device call in the 800 block of Main Street […]
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Pursuit of fleeing driver leads to arrest in Shapleigh
SHAPLEIGH — An attempted traffic stop by a York County Sheriff’s deputy in Shapleigh on Monday evening led to a pursuit and the eventual arrest of a fleeing driver. According to a press statement from York County Sheriff William L. King Jr., a sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a motor vehicle that had just left […]
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Maine BMV branches to close for training
YORK COUNTY — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has authorized closure days this spring for Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch offices so that staff may undergo new training. According to a press release from the Secretary of State’s office. BMV employees will be taking part in communication enrichment training, focusing on topics of improving […]
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Eastern Trail officials warn of bear in Kennebunk, Arundel
ARUNDEL — The Eastern Trail Alliance is warning trail users that a bear has been sighted near the trail in the Arundel and Kennebunk area. ‘We have received word from Arundel’s Animal Control Officer that a BEAR is in the Arundel area, apparently using the trail as his pathway to easily gain access to people’s […]
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Biddeford company develops new rescue technology products
BIDDEFORD — Each and every day, firefighters put their lives on the line to protect the public and now a local company is stepping up to help them do their important work more effectively. Sterling Rope Company of Biddeford has created two new kits built to the demanding standards and specifications of the Fire Department of […]
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Clinton: Free press is under ‘open assault’ in Trump era
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton excoriated President Donald Trump for his treatment of the media, saying in remarks on Sunday that press rights and free speech are “under open assault” in the current administration, which she compared to an authoritarian regime. “We are living through an all-out war on truth, facts and reason,” Clinton […]
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New lynching memorial evokes terror of victims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Visitors to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice first glimpse them, eerily, in the distance: Brown rectangular slabs, 800 in all, inscribed with the names of more than 4,000 souls who lost their lives in lynchings between 1877 and 1950. Each pillar is 6 feet (2 meters) tall, the height […]
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Travel ban case is justices’ first dive into Trump policy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump’s time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That’s about to change. The justices’ first deep dive into a Trump administration policy comes in a dispute over the third and latest version of […]
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Focus was on health on Saturday in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — How to be happy, yoga and cooking healthy were just a few of the topics on Saturday at of what organizers hope will be the first of an annual event where the wellbeing of body, mind and soul of the local community will be front and center. The event, THRIVE, Discover Your Own […]
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Biddeford may soon allow serving alcohol outside
BIDDEFORD — Many enjoy having a meal and an alcoholic beverage outdoors in the warm summer months. Until recently, only restaurants that had their own outdoor space could offer such fare. But thanks to a bill sponsored by a state senator from Biddeford, this summer, eating establishments that don’t have their own space may could […]